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Sylvester Ritter

Sylvester Ritter was an American professional wrestler and professional football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as The Junkyard Dog (or JYD for short), a nickname Ritter received while working in a wrecking yard. Entering the ring with his trademark chain attached to a dog collar, to the music of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust," JYD...

Known For

WWE WrestleMania III

as The Junkyard Dog

WrestleMania

as The Junkyard Dog

WrestleMania II

as The Junkyard Dog

Cast Credits

WWE: The Ladder Match

as Big Daddy Ritter

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

as Junkyard Dog (Archive Footage)

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

as Junkyard Dog (Honoree)

WCW WrestleWar 1991

as The Junkyard Dog

NWA Starrcade 1988

as The Junkyard Dog

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

as The Junkyard Dog (Appearance)

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

as The Junkyard Dog

WWE SummerSlam 1988

as The Junkyard Dog

Hulkamania 3

as The Junkyard Dog

WWE WrestleMania IV

as The Junkyard Dog

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

as The Junkyard Dog

George "The Animal" Steele

as The Junkyard Dog

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

as The Junkyard Dog

WWE WrestleMania III

as The Junkyard Dog